SIS Building | |
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Alternative names | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Postmodern |
Address | 85 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, Lambeth |
Town or city | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°29′14″N 00°07′27″W / 51.48722°N 0.12417°W |
Completed | April 1994 |
Inaugurated | 14 July 1994 |
Client | Secret Intelligence Service |
Owner | HM Government |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 252,497 square feet (23,457.7 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Terry Farrell and Partners |
Main contractor | John Laing plc |
Other information | |
Public transit access | Vauxhall |
The SIS Building, also called the MI6 Building, at Vauxhall Cross houses the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as Military Intelligence, Section 6 (MI6), the United Kingdom's foreign intelligence agency. It is located at 85 Albert Embankment in Vauxhall, London, on the bank of the River Thames beside Vauxhall Bridge. The building has been the headquarters of the SIS since 1994.
Police are continuing extensive searches of the area around the MI6 building
Police are searching all areas around the MI6 building
Two explosions rocked the MI6 building in Vauxhall Cross, central London, last night.